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Definition
amend verb
/əˈmend/ v [T]
to change the words of a text, especially a law or a legal document
MPs were urged to amend the law to prevent another oil tanker disaster.
In line 20, 'men' should be amended (= changed) to 'people'.
Until the constitution is amended, the power to appoint ministers will remain with the president.
(Definition of amend verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
